The University will be closed for the winter vacation from Saturday 21 December 2024 to Sunday 5 January 2025 (inclusive) with limited services available. Details are as follows:

Student Experience support

The University will be closed for the winter vacation from Saturday 21 December to Sunday 5 January (inclusive). During this period, all standard student support services will be unavailable. Emergency support for students will continue throughout the break, and 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support is also available.

Spectrum Life: 24/7 Digital & Telephone Mental Health Support for Students

All Strathclyde students based in either the UK or overseas can access 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support using Spectrum Life. You can speak directly to a counsellor anytime of the day or night and they offer both digital and telephone support. You can call them from the UK on 0800 0318227 (free). If you are overseas you can call them on 00353 1 518 0277 or, if you log onto their platform, you can request a free call back. You can read more about Spectrum Life, and log into the platform, via the University's Spectrum Life webpage.

Students in the UK

If you feel that you need medical help now, please contact your registered doctor (GP) or you can call NHS 24 on 111. You can call 111 for free if you think you need Accident & Emergency (A&E) but it’s not life or limb threatening. The 111 service can also help if you’re in mental health distress, or your GP practice, pharmacy, or dental practice is closed.

If it is an emergency situation, the following Emergency Services are available in the UK:

• Campus security: phone +44 (0) 141 548 2222
• Emergency Services (police, ambulance, fire, coastguard): Phone 999
• NHS 24: Phone 111 for Health Information and Self Care Advice
• the Accident & Emergency Service nearest to the University is the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in Castle Street, Glasgow G4 0SF
• If you have become homeless or are in urgent need of money in order to buy essentials, for example, food, please contact Campus Security by calling +44 (0) 141 548 2222

If you need to talk to somebody, there are some different support options below:

• Samaritans is a free, confidential support organisation for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts. Phone 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org any time of day
• Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text Shout to 85258 for a reply
• Breathing Space is a confidential phoneline for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16, feeling low, anxious, or depressed. Phone 0800 83 85 87 (All weekend and Monday to Friday 6pm to 2am)

If you have experienced sexual violence at any point in your life or know someone who has, and you would like to talk to someone, the Rape Crisis Rosey Project can offer you confidential specialist support.

Reporting a non-urgent concern

Report & Support is a facility where anyone can disclose behaviours or issues they believe puts the safety of the Strathclyde community at risk.

You can use this form to report problematic behaviours such as harassment, Gender-Based Violence, stalking, discrimination, or to raise concerns about safety, and issues that undermine our inclusive University. If you have doubts as to whether this is the right way to disclose an issue, then please still submit a report and we can get in touch with you to talk through your options. Otherwise, you can contact our Student Conduct & Support Team via report-and-support@strath.ac.uk. Please note: Report and Support will not be monitored over the Christmas break.

Additional advice for students not in the UK

If you feel you need urgent mental health support, or if it is an emergency, you should contact your local emergency services for assistance. You should also familiarise yourself with your local health services and seek support for your mental health.